(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 05, 2020 a handout picture released by the World Health Organization shows World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wearing a protective face mask attending a WHO executive board holds special session on the Covid-19 response at the health agency's hesdquarters in Geneva. - The World Health Organization chief said late November 1, 2020, that he was self-quarantining after someone he had been in contact with tested positive for Covid-19, but stressed he had no symptoms. (Photo by Christopher Black / World Health Organization / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION / CHRISTOPHER BLACK" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Countries with vaccines to spare should donate them to the global Covax scheme instead of immunizing children, the head of the World Health Organisation said.
Covax, which is run by the WHO and other organizations, is aimed at ensuring that developing countries have access to vaccines.
Vaccination rates are still far higher in wealthy countries, and in poorer countries, supplies have not been enough to immunize health workers.